Are you as transparent as a see through nightie?

Woman in see through clothing

The Speaker of the House of Commons got himself into a bit of bother this week. Parliament descended into chaos as politicians were angry that the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, had changed procedures against tradition. Nobody actually mentioned the fact that these “traditions” were only set up in 1979 and had been broken since. Never … Read more

Should you turn a crisis into a drama?

Should you turn a crisis into a drama?

It’s been a dramatic week, hasn’t it? It all started with the shock announcement that after 27 years together, Tiger Woods was parting company with Nike. Then a Boeing 737 lost a fuselage panel mid-air, causing a rather obvious need for an emergency landing. I’m predicting that will become a Hollywood movie before long, as … Read more

Do you look to the future too much?

Man looing forward

It has been a strange week in the UK world of politics. A blast from the past – the former Prime Minister, David Cameron – was brought back into government as, apparently, he represents the future. If you caught the news, you could have been forgiven for thinking that they were showing an old videotape. … Read more

Do you make really good decisions quickly and easily?

Decision making

Over the past few days, the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has had to make a decision. Should he dismiss his Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, for straying outside her Government role? Or should he keep her in her post? Over several days, he was given “advice” from various politicians and commentators whether he should sack … Read more

Do you really know your own limitations?

brick wall showing limitations

The UK Covid Enquiry is a serious matter, but this week it has been grabbing the headlines with some fun facts. It turns out that the former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, thought you could get rid of the virus by blowing air from a hairdryer up your nose. Meanwhile, his Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, said … Read more

Are you always on the same wavelength as other people?

Brain waves

The seemingly never-ending depressing news from Israel and Gaza reveals a simple fact. The Israelis and the terrorists of Hamas do not think in the same way. Calls for a ceasefire and then for talks to take place miss out on one important factor. Neither side is willing to talk. Each of them believes the … Read more

Are you doing the right things to foster true loyalty?

loyalty concept

The political nerds who read this newsletter can’t have missed the fact that in the UK the governing Conservative party got a “bloody nose” this week. There were two by-elections for new members of parliament, both of which were lost in dramatic fashion by the Conservatives. Their voters either stayed at home, refusing to go out and … Read more

Are you really in charge?

Yesterday I was in an “Exam Board” which is the decision-making meeting that confirms the degree award that students will receive. It’s my job to check all their marks and present the results to external examiners who scrutinise our work. At the point of the meeting where I had to provide the information, my boss … Read more